The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-10-27


along. You'll have to walk fast to
keep warm this bitter morning
He held out two three cont pieces
They slipped from his thickly -gloved
fingers, and be left Anna to pick
them up Before che had succeeded
10 doing 80 he was out Of sight, with
the young lady pressed close to bis
side. Anna ran to the nearest bak-
ere, Ind bought q loaf of bread.
You cant stay here to eat il, girl,
said the bakeress, aud she reluctant
ly left the well-warmed shop, turned
the corner into the Avenue, and sat
down on q stoop. The bread was
hot, and after filing her mouth she
plunged both hands into the middle
Of the smoking loaf, she pressed it
to her freezing bosom.
Come, young woman said q pol
icemap, taking her by the shoulder,
'shese are fine tragedy airs. Don't
you know you musn't cit here.
The wretched girl rose and totter-
ed away, completely overcome
Surely she had reached the depth Of
degradation. she has been moved sh
by . policeman
The gentleman and the young
lady repassed. There's that girl
banging about here yet,' Anna heard
him say. Obi father replied the
young lady she ia eating a loaf of
bread that she bought with the
change you gave her.
We'll, let her 60 home aud eat il
properly, then. She's not starving
now, certainly she he.
Homei
The plate-glass doors Of their
house had only just closed after them,
when Anna espied upon the pave
ment a lady's watch. dropped, doubt
less, by the bright, rich girl who had
just disappeared. She raised it, and
held it q moment in her hand.
Within that small enamslsd thing
was hid food, warmth, clothing, shell
ter. What wonder If her eyes lins
gered upon it, and her brain grew
dizzy with temptation. Let US not
attempt to estimate that conflict we
who have navar -.i'oied uoneies~
aud hopelessly outside Of rich
mans door. Anna had taken step
to restore the watch, when out bus
tied the tall gentleman.
Here, police, my daughter has
lost her watch. stolen. / think likely,
by girl who-ohi here she is! be-
hind this post
The watch was in Anna's hands,
very fortunate!' said Mr.. Miller.
Bat how hardened as we'll as adriot
you must be to steal from ono who
stopped to give you a kind word!
Believe me- implored Anna Il did
not steal it. The lady dropped it,
Nonsense! 1t would have been
shivered in thousand pieces.
You'd do much better to confess it
4 seed her around, said the police.
man. not a quarter Of an hour ago,
and told her to be of, but she know
cd what she wanted to be at too we'll
for that
oh! be mercifulp shrieked Anna,
wildly, Il am innocent. l can get no
work. am starving. | atn perishipg
with cold. You will not even let me
warm myself by any Of your fires
Nonsense said Mr.. Miller.
Come along without any fuss,
young woman said the officer.
Anna looked from one harsh brow
to another. All light, all hope went
out OF her heart. Her hands and
her head dropped, and the officer
half carried her to the station house.
She tainted away when she arrived
there, and they laid her on one OF
those beds which never get cold, oc-
cupied as they are by such oontin-
ual succession Of dirty, noisome OUT
casts. There she, the child OF o
clergyman, educated, refined, spent
the day aud night along with the
victims; the debased, the intoxicated.
The next morning she was marched
into the police-court with the crowd
OF wretohes.
What is your namei' asked the
magistrate.
She could not give the honorable
name OF her dead father. Mary
JONES' said, blush for the falss-
hood dyeing her cheeks.
It's astonishing what number OF
Mary Joneses We see here said the